Anarchist action at the party conferences - and beyond...

As most of you know, the Tories are holding their Conservative Party Conference in October to meet with various heads of industry to define the future of our communities.

As usual our our interests are being decided by corporations such as RBS, BAES, A|D|S, G4S, ASDA / Wallmart, Tesco and the Tobacco Manufacturers Association to name but a few.

If the corporate involvement of the CPC hasn’t pissed you off enough, the Tories will be holding various champagne breakfasts, dinners and events in Birmingham to discuss cuts in spending that will negatively impact on our lives over the coming months whilst the rich and corporations continue reaping the benefits.

It is good to see anarchists taking the initiative and bringing the struggle to the streets. I only hope that, as a movement, we are able to keep our focus once the big moment in front of the cameras passes.

As I said in relation to the Radical Workers' Bloc, the point at such protests isn't to appeal to the politicians, but to our fellow workers. There we are making the case for a campaign of militancy and direct action, fighting the class war on the streets and picket lines.

Once the conferences are over, we still have to do exactly that.

Even if these events attract twenty thousand people under the anarchist banner, the red and black flags will wave for nothing if we don't follow through with our rhetoric.